Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov died in a hospital in Moscow, Russia due to complications stemming from new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection on July 3, 2020. He was 57.
Wrestling from an early age, Nurmagomedov started his his sports career with free-style wrestling in Ukraine where he won championship titles in judo and sambo. An Army veteran, he trained in judo and sambo in the military and went on to become one of the top sambo and mixed martial arts trainers in the world.
Nurmagomedov was born on December 10, 1962 in Sildi, Tsumadinsky, Dagestan, Russia. His second son Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov, 31, is an undefeated MMA fighter currently reigning as the UFC Lightweight Champion.
Messages poured in for Khabib over the death of his father. Here are 13 celebrity tweets about the legendary coach from Dagestan:
Conor “Notorious” McGregor
UFC fighter from Dublin, Ireland
https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1279117738687021060
Ali Abdelaziz
Khabib’s manager and Dominance MMA Management president and founder from Egypt
Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje
UFC fighter from Arvada, Colorado, United States
Dan “50K” Ige
UFC fighter from Hawaii, United States
Peter “The Showstopper” Queally
Bellator MMA fighter from Dublin, Ireland
Marc Goddard
MMA referee from Birmingham, England
John Kavanagh
martial arts coach from Dublin, Ireland
Tanner Boser
UFC fighter from Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada
https://twitter.com/BulldozerBoser/status/1279192890841853952
Daniel “Troydan” Warren-Biers
YouTuber from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Khaled Beydoun
author and law professor at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville School of Law and Senior Affiliated Faculty at U.C.-Berkeley
https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun/status/1279043452068659207
Tam Khan
MMA fighter and entrepreneur from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dana White
UFC president from Manchester, Connecticut, United States
Jon Anik
UFC commentator from Boston, Massachusetts
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